Well after a bloody awful last twelve months, we have finally managed to get away in the van for a while. The original plan was to follow a couple of weeks after Sue and John Fahey and meet up north of Perth - we were delayed, so we have changed plans slightly and decided to go up through the centre and hopefully meet them at Kunnanurra or Broome.
Off we set on the 22 May, first stop near the river at Narrandera, 
followed up the next night by a stop at Merbein, again on the river.
We then went to Burra, a nice little town,
then to Port Augusta. We had previously avoided PA, but were pleasantly surprised, and managed to fit in a game of bowls.
After that off to Woomera, and managed to have a couple of drinks in the shipping container that was a bar. 
Only one night stay then off to Coober Pedy - well it rained for three days - red mud everywhere.
We then had a rethink and decided we would go straight to Alice Springs and hope for some warmer weather, stopping at Kulgera Pub overnight on the way.
Alice was very busy as the Finke Desert Race was on - buggys, bikes and cars everywhere. We had not had a good look around Alice the last time we were here, so this was our opportunity. We then went to Glen Helen Gorge Homestead - west Macdonell ranges and a lovely place to stay. We had day trips and explored Goss Bluff ( a big crater) , Ochre Pits, Ellery Big Hole and found a few interesting possibilities for future bush camps.
Next we will turn our direction towards the highway and head for Katherine.
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